Smoking stand



Nov. 12, 1929. 7 Q R 1,735,671 I Filed Aug. 1, 1927 A IN V EN TOR. G. .flaizkez? Patented Nov. 12, 1929 Unitas stares. ew?mice,

' CHARLES A. BUNKER, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASS/IGNOR 'rosUuK'nacLANcEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF KAN MISSOURI,

SMOKING STAND,

' 4 Application filed August 1,1927. SerialN'o; 209,813.

V This invention relates'to smoking stands. of that general class in which the head, without a change in the location of the base, can be readily brought within convenient individual reach of several smokers grouped around the stand. Heretofore all such devices of which I have knowledge, have been provided with a heavy convex-faced base which rocks on the floor under the application of pressure or force applied laterally to the head or top, and susceptible, when the stand is released after such tilting or rocking action, of rockingback to restore the stand as a whole to normal or upright position. Such stands are relatively expensive and undesirably heavy, especially for home and office use, and a stand possessing the same function and advantages but lighter and less vcostly is a desideratum.

Accordingly, I- have produced a stand comprising a flat-bottomed base, a stem rockingly related thereto and aweight to serve as a pendulum for the stem'and concealed within the base, as essential elements. The device also preferably includes a spring to cooperate with the pendulum or weight in restoring the stem to upright position, the spring not only permitting the use of-a Weight of smaller size than would otherwise be necessary,'but tending to resist excessive tilting action of the stem and bring the same to a state of rest by the use of a weight alone. 4

attractive, efficient and inexpensive smoking stand of the character outlined, the invention consists in'certain novel and useful features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter described andjclaimed; and in order .thatit may be fully understood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in whichzf Figure l is a view partly inside elevation and partly in central vertical section of a smoking stand embodying the invention.

Figure 2 isja top vplan View of the same. "Figure3 is a section-on the line III-III more quickly than such -re sult could be obtained With the object in view of producing an:

SAS CITY, MISSOURI, A CORPORA ION OF Figure 4 is a section on the line IVIV of Figure 1.

In the said drawing, the base of the stand is of generally truncated cone form, and comprises a flat-bottomed pan 1 and .acover 2, the upper margin of the wallof the pan being formed with an upstanding edge 3, which is formed with a seam to provide. a stifi and smooth-finished edge. The bottom of the cover terminates in aldepending and slightly flaring flange texternally clasping the edge 3 of the pan. The engaging edge and flange are resilient and provide 'forfrictional em gagement which guards against accidental" dislocation of the bottom from the cover when'the. stand is lifted tomove it from one. placeto another. .The frictional grip,how-" ever, readily yields to properly applied force, so that the pan maybe removed for emptying purposes, as it is adaptedto serve for the. collection of ashes, burnt matches and the like, it being further understood that the connection is air-tightso that burning cigar or cigarette stubs; shall become quickly extinguished to avoid contamination ofthe air of the room in which the stand is located.

To further increasethe stiffness of both" the pan and cover and also to give both an attractive appearance,the y are offluted or beaded form in-cross section. Thecover is :surrounding downwardly-facing internal channel/7, for purposes. which hereinafter appear.-=' The stem comprises alower tube member a 8, which extends loosely into the base through the upper end of the cover, andterminates in about the plane ofthei lower edge of the lat 'ter. 1 :Above the cover, it is formed with a horizontal bead 9' and at its lower extremity is flared outwardly all around or at two or more points as at 10. A weight- 11 of approximately mound-shape, fits slidingly on the stem within the baseand rests upon the flared portion 10 of the stem, the flare being.

produced upon the latter a'fterthe weight is 1 applied thereto.

surrounds: the stem and fits at its upper end' A coilspringxlZ loosely 1 inthe channel 7, and at its lower end bears end uponthe upper end ot the stein member 1 a 8 and secured permanently thereto by the proskirt coming in. contact with the sidewalls" vision of a bead 14 tightly receiving the bead 90f member 8. The lower end of the tube 13 is diametrically enlarged so asito piiovi de skirt portion '15 which depends into the channel 6 in suchoamannerr that thestem as: a

Whole can be rocked on the base without. said:

ofrchannel 6 and producing an undesirable;

.clatter'or noise, the springcushioning such rocking action regardless of its: direction and serving to take up" all play so that the action shall benoiseless; a

The headl d o-fthe stand is of approxi Y mately funnel'shape and, terminates in a depending stem 17,.fitti'ng'in the-upper end of themainportion of? the stem, the latter and theQstem-oi'the head being secured perm-a;-- nently together by the formation thereon" ofiinterl-ocking beads= l8 and 19; The upper" or: mouth, end co -f the funnel portion of. the

1 head: is formed with a surrounding ledge orufl ange120' preferably horizontal at its upper side, and terminatingiin a marginal bead 21 for stifieningandi ornamental purposes,

theflattened face of; the ledge being provided with a pluralitlyof radial. depressions or ohana nels22 in which cigars or cigaretteszmay be;

held against ready dislodg nent, and secured to the lodge in anyisi itable manner is; a match.

boxho-ld'er '2 3-,fwlrich may be-of conventional or any preferred-form and hence is notdescribed or shown in detail. i 4

By reference to Figure 1. it Will-be,

V will, immediately dropztheretrom through: the stem and-intothepanl of: the base, thusinsuring 'thatl ashes, matches and the like shall not be free to'blow' aboutthe: room or soil or V burnsa finished floor or rug or the like.

This: device isfpreterably made of sheet steel for strength and rigidityandmay be attractively finishedi in any color. orcolnbi-nation ofcolors to match. the decorationor finish o'f'a smoking can or room. The stem and cap roe-kin any direction, and the stand v asl'a whole cannot. be readily ap ea over',

7 it being noted-however that should; this" occur itsicontents. 'wou-rl'd'be retained inathe-panfi andnotspilled uponthe floor,..and when it of the hand orfoot againstthepan' and an;

is necessary to'clean the pair, the pressure upward jie'rk orpulli upon. the stem will def-r tach the cover' and other parts from the pan;

the cover when the pan is being emptied.

From the above description, it will: be apparent that this smoking stand possesses all of the advantages of the conventional smoking stand ot the tilting" class adverted to the introductory part of this. description, and possesses the additional advantagesset forth- ,in the statementof the objects of the invention. and while I have illustrated and described: thepreferred embodiment, it is to be understood that it is susceptible of modification in various;particulars"without departing from the principleof construction and. mode of operation. involved or iromthc spirit and scope of the append ed, claims.

I claim: I V

l. Av smoking stand comprising; a hollow base-,a tubular stem resting on and extending upwardly from. the base and bearing a mole ing relation thereto, and communicating. at its lower end with the chamber of the base, a

receptacle carried'by' andcommunicating. with p the upper end of thes'tem, and means tending to normally hold the stem. in upright position and'return the same to such position after-it is-rocked without afiectingthe position of. the: base, the said basecoinprising' anupper p0r-- ti-on affording? support: to said stern,. and a; 7

lower portion constituting a pan to underlie and receive waste material from said stem! and removably connected to said upper portionfi. c. I

2. Asmoking." stand comprising a hollow base, a. stem, resting on and extending up? wardly from;the baseand bearing a'roc'king V relation thereto, a receptacle carried by the stem, a weight. or. pendulum for" the stem:

within theabaseand below the rocking point- 7 a thereof, and a spring interposed between the seen that. ashes,burnt.matches,5cigar and cigarette .stu'bs cleposited -vin the funnel shaped head 4; A smoking standjcomprisinglfa hollow base, a stem extending clown intothe base and i? L provided with a skirt portion resting on the base, a receptacle carried by the-stem,fa weight mounted on the stem'witlrinthe-mass to imp;

pose its weight-and that of thestern and re 3 ceptac'le upon the base and through gravi tative forcerrestore tthe stem -to upright position afterthe same has been tilted with the skirt serving as the fulcrum for such tilting movement, and a spring fitting around the stem within the base and bearing at its opposite ends against the weight and the overlying part of the base.

5. A smoking stand comprising a hollow I base, a stem extending down through the base and provided with an external skirt portion resting on the base, a receptacle carried by the stem, a weight fitting slidingly on the stem within the base and limited as to downward movement by the lower end of the stem, and a spring interposed between the weight and the overlying part of the base and cooperating with the weight for holding the stem in upright position. i v i 6. A smoking stand comprising a hollow base composed of a flat-bottomed pan and a detachable cover provided with a central opening at its upper end, a tubular'stem extending through said opening down into the base and terminating above the bottom and communicating with the interior of the pan, and provided with a skirt resting upon the base, a receptacle carried by and communicating with the upper end of the stem, and a weight secured on the stem within the base for normally holding the former in upright position. a

7. A smoking stand comprising a hollow base composed of a flat-bottomed pan and a detachable cover provided with a central opening at its upper end, a'tubular stem extending through said opening down into the base and terminating above'the bottom and communicating with the interior of the pan, and provided with a skirt resting upon the base, a receptacle carried by and communieating with the upper end of the stem, a weight secured on the stem within the base for normallyholding the former in upright position, and a spring interposed between the weight and the upper part of the cover for cooperating with the former in holding the stem upright and in restoring it to upright position after it has been rockedor tilted.

8. In a device of the character described,

a stationary hollow base to stand and maintain a vertical position on a floor, and composed of a pan and a detachable cover having a central opening, a tubular stem rising through the cover and tiltable thereon, and communicating at its lower end with the interior of the base above the bottom thereof and below the plane of the tilting point, and a receptacle on and communicating with the stem at the upper end thereof.

9. In a device of the character described, a

stationary hollow base to stand on and maintain a vertical position on a floor, and composed of a pan and a detachable cover having a central opening, a tubular stem communicating with the base and provdied with a v skirt tiltingly standing on the cover, and means for yieldingly holding the stem against In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GHARLES BUNKER. 

